How To Grow Watercress: The Most Nutrient Dense Food On The Planet

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By Lindsay Sheehan

Native to Europe and Asia, watercress (Nasturtium officinale) is a perennial semi-aquatic plant within the
mustard family.

Bearing small rounded leaves on a hollow stem, it has been
naturalized in North America and can be found growing along the edges of cool
streams, lakes, and rivers, either fully submerged or poking through the water’s
surface.

Watercress, like its close cousins radish and wasabi, has a
spicy flavor that adds a pleasant zing to any dish. It’s a nutritional
powerhouse too, with far reaching benefits for the immune system, heart health,
bone density, and cognition…

6 Reasons To Grow Watercress

1. Watercress Is Extremely Nutrient Dense

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Source: Natural Living Ideas

    

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